T-34/85 w/Bedspring Armor (Winter Thaw Version) (1:72 Scale)

Product Dimensions: 4.43 x 1.64 x 1.48 in.

Model History and Information: Soviet engineers fitted the T-34 with an 85 mm gun in a new three-man turret in late 1943, giving crews a weapon that could engage the German Panther and Tiger at ranges where the earlier 76 mm gun could not, and freeing the tank commander from also serving as gunner or loader. The first production vehicles, completed at Factory No. 112 from January 1944, used the D-5T gun; a simpler, easier-to-manufacture gun, the ZiS-S-53, followed a month later and became the standard armament. Output rose quickly, reaching about 1,200 tanks a month by May 1944, and Soviet factories built roughly 22,600 T-34-85s in 1944 and 1945 combined, on top of earlier T-34 production, making it one of the most numerous tanks of the war.

Model Features & Details:

• 1:72 scale Soviet T-34/85 medium tank
• Diecast metal and plastic construction
• Factory pre-assembled and pre-painted, ready to display with no assembly or gluing required
• 85 mm ZiS-S-53 main gun in a three-man rotating turret
• Bedspring stand-off wire-mesh screens fitted against shaped-charge rounds, confirmed visible on the model
• Large road wheels on Christie-type suspension
• Detailed tracked running gear with fitted tracks and road wheels
• Rotating turret for dynamic display
• Finely detailed surface with panel lines, access hatches, tools and stowage
• Weathered winter-thaw finish, pad-printed so it will not fade or peel like decals

Packaging: Supplied in the manufacturer's original retail packaging.